some babys are only born with one lung would they get an artificial lung

Question: some babys are only born with one lung would they get an artificial lung
- Keywords:
  artificial lung,
  lung
Asked by The exterminare to Eoin, Fiona, Ivor, Pattie on 8 Mar 2018.
- Pattie Mathieu answered on 8 Mar 2018:
  
  Usually one lung is enough to support someone. I had a grandfather that lost one of his lungs and he lived a perfectly normal life. Because artificial lungs and lung transplants still have more side effects than benefits, normally you wouldn’t get one unless both lungs are not functioning.

Question: some babys are only born with one lung would they get an artificial lung